Steered Straight Thrift

Where Are We Meeting Again? The Confusing Dining Options of Murfreesboro

With a pair restaurants respectively named BJ’s and CJ’s opening in Murfreesboro within a month of each other, confusion may occur.

Let’s set the record straight on some of the area’s often confused eateries:

BJ’s/CJ’s
BJ’s is the new brewhouse near the Avenue, serving its own line of craft beers along with burgers, pizzas, steaks, ribs, jambalaya and more; CJ’s, which has taken over the former Fuji spot on Northfield, serves heirloom tomato salad and raspberry chipotle chicken along with burgers, steaks, fish and more.

Marina’s/Milano
Two places to get pasta and salad within two blocks of one another, both near the Rutherford County Courthouse.

Maple Street/Wall Street/Main Street
Maple Street is a steakhouse on Maple Street; Wall Street is also on Maple Street, just a few doors down. Main Street is a live music venue on Main Street. . . . Oh, yeah, Maple Street Grill also has a location in Eagleville . . . on Main Street.

The Alley/The Boulevard/The Block
Some street, somewhere.

Bunganut Pig/Slick Pig
Two very different pigs, they be. The people of Murfreesboro go to Bunganut for mixed drinks and live music; they go to Slick Pig for 99-cent barbecue sandwiches on Tuesdays and smoked wings.

China Panda, China Spring, China Garden, China Wok, China Star
Chinatown!

Jim ’N Nick’s/Whitt’s/Rick’s 
Barbecue everywhere! Whitt’s has two Murfreesboro locations, as does Rick’s. Jim ’N Nick’s has only one Murfreesboro location . . . but it has two names.

Campus Pub, Campus Sub
Do you want a sub, or do you want a pub?

Your Pie, Your Burger
Pizza, or burger. Within a mile of each other.

Smoothie King, Burger King
OK, now you’re grasping at straws. No one confuses those.

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About the Author

Bracken, a 2003 graduate of MTSU’s journalism program, is the founder and publisher of the Murfreesboro Pulse. He lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, graphic artist and business partner, Sarah, and sons, Bracken Jr. and Beckett. Bracken enjoys playing the piano, sushi, football, chess, Tool, jogging, his backyard, hippie music, ice skating, Chopin, rasslin’, swimming, soup, tennis, sunshine, brunch, revolution and frying things. Connect with him on LinkedIn

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